programming

noun

pro·​gram·​ming ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ 

-grə-

variants or less commonly programing

1

: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program

2

a

: the process of instructing or learning by means of an instructional program

b

: the process of preparing an instructional program for a device (such as a computer)

Examples of programming in a Sentence

The news conference interrupted regular television programming.

Recent Examples on the Web

Disney is expected to pause the Jingle Ball and resume programming on a delay. —Peter White, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2025

As previously announced, Variety will now host two days of programming at CES in Las Vegas. —William Earl, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025

There will be no AlphaBEST programming. —Austen Erblat, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

Meanwhile, following federal budget cuts, public access programming is going dark across the nation. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing programming

• application programming interface
• linear programming
• object-oriented programming
• pre-programming

Rhymes for programming

• programing
• amang
• cramming
• damming
• damning
• hamming
• jamming
• lambing
• ramming
• slamming
• diagramming
• reprograming

Kids Definition

programming

noun

pro·​gram·​ming

variants also programing

ˈprō-ˌgram-iŋ 

-grə-miŋ

1

: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program

advocates less violence in television programming

2

: the design and production of computer programs